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Watch Yussef Dayes’s animated video for new single ‘Rust’ feat. Tom Misch

06 July 2023

Back in May Yussef Dayes announced the release of his debut solo album, Black Classical Music. A nineteen-track album, it saw the renowned and gifted multi-instrumentalist enlist a stellar cast of guest contributors, including Charlie Stacey, Venna, Alexander Bourt, Chronixx, Masego, Jamilah Barry, Tom Misch, Elijah Fox, Shabaka Hutchings, Miles James, Sheila Maurice Grey, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross, and the Chineke! Orchestra.

After enticing us with the title track, Dayes has recently shared a second cut from the album called Rust, featuring British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Misch. ‘Rust’ is offered with an animated accompanying video directed and designed by Jack Brown. Speaking about it, Brown comments:

“It felt really special to work with Yussef and Tom again to make the third instalment of our animation saga and extra special to do it for Yussef’s incredible debut album. I wanted to expand the world of Nightrider and Tidal Wave by bringing it into a 3D space while maintaining the classic 2D feel. This was made possible by the big brain, super talented Richard Noble who built these landscapes from my silly sketches. Big love to the small crew of dedicated and talented people who worked on this and to Yussef and Tom for consistently making the best sounding music out there.”

Black Classical Music is out on September 8th through Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings and in the US through Nonesuch Records. Now watch the video below.

Yussef Dayes to release debut album, Black Classical Music, in September; listen to title track

09 May 2023

Renowned and gifted multi-instrumentalist Yussef Dayes has been a key player on the London jazz scene for a long time. He has recently announced his debut solo album, Black Classical Music, releasing on September 8th through Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings. Speaking about his upcoming album, Dayes comments:

“What is jazz? Where did the word derive from? Birthed in New Orleans, born in the belly of the Mississippi River, rooted in the gumbo pot of the Caribbean, South American culture & African rituals. Continuing a lineage of Miles Davis, Rahssan Roland kirk, Nina Simone, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong ~ music that is forever evolving & limitless in its potential. The groove, it’s feeling, the compositions, the spontaneity, with a love for family, the discipline & dedication in maintaining the very high bar set by the pantheon of Black Classical Musicians. Chasing the rhythm of drums that imitated one’s heartbeat, the melodies for the mind and spirit, the bass for the core. A Regal sound for this body of music.”

Alongside the news, Dayes has unveiled the utterly brilliant title track, ‘Black Classical Music’,  featuring Venna and Charlie Stacey. It comes with an accompanying video directed by Barka and you can watch it below.